Help me give my students flexible seating that will foster independence and encourage engagement!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Plein's classroom raised $489
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
This upcoming year, I will leaving my third grade classroom and entering the world of first grade. Based on everything I know about where first graders are developmentally, asking them to stil still is not productive nor is it conducive to learning and engaging in lessons. Movement is a huge part of my classroom, no matter what grade I am teaching. I have always utilized movement breaks, but I want to take it a step further.
My students come from very low income homes, many of which are actually coming from temporary housing.
We are a Title 1 building with over 90% of free and reduced lunches. Something I have noticed as a teacher in the upper grades is a lack of independence when it comes to learning. I do everything in my power to foster independence and a love for education and our school. I want my students to take charge and initiate their own learning. Hearing about my students from their current teachers, they seem very loving and caring individuals.
My Project
By having flexible seating in the classroom, students are able to make a choice of which seating arrangement is best for their learning. By giving them the independence to make the best choice for them, they will begin to learn how to make appropriate decisions that will make them more successful in the classroom. This also helps reduce the amount of behavior problems that can happen in the classroom. By having flexible seating students have their own space to spread out and have room to work. Having alternative seating also helps with engagement. By having higher engagement students will be more successful.
Flexible seating will allow my students to take control over their learning.
Students feel empowered by having some degree of choice and control over their environment. Flexible seating encourages movement which will help my students stay alert and focused. I believe flexible seating will help build community in my classroom as well, with the understanding they all share the seating. An uncomfortable student, is a distracted and unproductive student and giving them a choice of what is most comfortable for them will benefit them greatly. Lastly, many of my students have ADHD or ADD and flexible seating provides students with options that stimulate their sense of touch, which can help them focus and process information. Flexible seating is going to be the key to a successful classroom environment in my first grade class this upcoming school year!
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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